1966 Ford GT40 MkI Road Car
The first Ford GT40 road car delivered to a private owner is going to auction on January 18th. Serial number P/1304 was completed in late 1965 wearing pine green — "no stripes on the rockers" according to the factory build sheet — and presented to its first owner, James Fielding of Gloucester, England, on March 17, 1966. Ford's then-ambassador, none other than Sir Jackie Stewart, did the honors. Mr. Fielding had the car for five years before selling it to his neighbor, Paul Weldon, for cash and a Rolls-Royce. Weldon drove the car in vintage races throughout the '70s, before turning the car over to American and then Australian owners. Despite its racing history, the car retains its original body panels, chassis, and rare ZF gearbox and was restored to its factory specs in 2019. An additional 289 HO engine dated to 1966 is included with the sale. Estimates on the hammer price rage from $5.5 to $7.5 million.